Engine Information; Your Engine - Craftsman 358.796921 Operator's Manual

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ENGINE INFORMATION
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A. FUELING YOUR ENGINE
1. FUEL SAFETY
a. Use only recommended fuel mixtures.
b. Mix and pour fuel outdoors and where there are
no sparks or flames.
c. Use a container approved for fuel.
d. Do not smoke or allow smoking near fuel or the
tool or while using the tool.
e. Wipe up all fuel spills before starting engine,
f. Move at least 10 feet away from fueling site
before starting engine.
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Stop engine before removing fuel cap.
Empty the fuel tank before storing the tool.
Use up fuel left in the carburetor by starting
the engine and letting the engine run until
it stops.
Store tool and fuel in an area where fuel
vapors cannot reach sparks or open flames
from water heaters, electric motors or swit-
ches, furnaces, etc.
2. FUEL MIXTURE
e Your toot is powered by a two-cycle engine
which requires a fuel mixture of regular
unleaded gasoline and a high quality engine oil
specially made for 2-cycte, air cooled engines.
The internal design of the 2-cycle engine requires
lubricationof moving parts. Lubricationis provided
whenthe recommended mixture of gasolineand oil
is used.
• Gasoline must be clean and fresh. After a short
periodoftime, gasoline willchemically break down
and form compounds that cause hard startingand
damage in 2-cycleengines.
• The correct measure of gasoline to oil is very
important. Too much oil in the mixture willfoul the
spark plug.
ICAUTION:I TOOlittle oil will cause the engine to
overheat and seize,
• Always mix the fuel thoroughly in a container
sincegasolineand oildo not readilycombine.Donot
mix gasoline and oildirectly in the fuel tank.
3. USE THE FOLLOWING ONLY:
(16 parts gasoline to I part oil)
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4. DO NOT USE:
• BIA OIL (Boating Institute of America) --
-- Does not have proper additives for air-cooled,
2-cycleengines and can cause enginedamage.
• AUTOMOTIVE OIL-
- Does not have proper additives for 2-cycle
engines and can cause damage.
5. HOW TO MIX FUEL AND FILL TANK
a. Pour l/2ofthe regular unleadedgasolineto be used
into an approved, marked container. Do not mix
gasoline and oil directly in the fuel tank.
b. Add entire measure of engine oil.
c. Cover container tightly and shake for one minute.
d. Slowly remove fuel container cover.
e. Add remainder of gasoline.
f. Cover container tightly and shake again.
h. Slowlyremove thefuel cap.Refer to"Specifications"
for fuel cap location.
i. Fill the tank using a spoutor funnel.
j. Reinstallthe fuel cap securely.
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